Definition of Chock in English :

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Chock meaning in English

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Chock

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Noun

1. chock, wedge

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

Verb

2. chock

secure with chocks

3. chock

support on chocks

Example Sentences:
'chock the boat'

Adverb

4. chock, chock-a-block

as completely as possible

Example Sentences:
'it was chock-a-block full'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Chock

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noun
1. 
a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
2. nautical
a. 
a fairlead consisting of a ringlike device with an opening at the top through which a rope is placed
b. 
a cradle-like support for a boat, barrel, etc
3. mountaineering nut (sense 10)
verb (transitive)
4. (usually foll by up) British
to cram full
chocked up with newspapers
5. 
to fit with or secure by a chock
6. 
to support (a boat, barrel, etc) on chocks
adverb
7. 
as closely or tightly as possible
chock against the wall

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Chock

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noun
1. 
a block or wedge placed under a wheel, barrel, etc. to keep it from rolling or used to fill in a space
2.  Nautical
a heavy metal fitting fixed to the deck of a ship, through which a line for mooring, towing, etc. is passed
verb transitive
3. 
to provide or wedge fast with a chock or chocks
adverb
4. 
as close or tight as can be

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Chock

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n.
1. A block or wedge placed under something else, such as a wheel, to keep it from moving.
2. Nautical A heavy fitting of metal or wood with two jaws curving inward, through which a rope or cable may be run.
tr.v. chocked, chock·ing, chocks
1. To fit with or secure by a chock: The plane's wheels were chocked and chained down.
2. Nautical To place (a boat) on blocks or wedges.
adv.
As close as possible: had to stand chock up against the railing.

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